Dremel clone

PerranOak · 24 May 2019

My Dremel 4000 had finally died.

It was never that good and when I opened it up I saw why. The mechanism for switching on and off was completely "Heath Robinson". The machine was over-complicated ant fussy - no wonder it broke.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a clone that will fit the same tools but is more reliable/better constructed/cheaper?

Cheers.

Deleted member 174758 · 25 May 2019

Better constructed - look at corded or 18 volt die grinders from Bosch and Makita which will take a 3.2mm (1/8in) collet. A lot more robust, but a lot more expensive. Will use the same tooling, but won't work with some of the accessories

SimoninEaston · 31 May 2019

I've just discovered a German tool maker called Proxxon - I bought a cute little table saw off of fleabay - it's great! Afterwards, I wondered what else they make and they do a really nice looking Dremel-a-like - check out this video on YouTube

Hope that helps.

PerranOak · 9 Jun 2019

Cheers. Yes, I bought the Proxxon in the end. Seems good.

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